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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 18 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was a repeat of a nice outing I had enjoyed a few days earlier where I visited Barton Park and later walked upstream along section of the Cooks River. During the day, I observed a good range of birds. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 17 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

These photos are taken on a walk from Canterbury Road, along the Cooks River to Tempe. White-faced Heron

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Aboriginal Art Near Springwood Ridge – 16 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had suggested a trip to Bob and Dog to visit some Aboriginal art caves along the Springwood Ridge, north of the old St Columbus Seminary at Winmalee. So we travelled to Springwood and then turned off along Hawkesbury Road … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 15 April 2026

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day visiting two locations for some birds photography. First I went to Barton Park, which includes the Landing Lights Wetland, and then I caught a bus to Tempe and walked to Gough Whitlam Park, where I … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 14 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I joined Simin and Valerie for a walk downstream to Gough Whitlam Park and back (to Illawarra Road for me). We were looking for  more birds. I was also hoping to get some more Hobby … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I got up early and walked down to the Cooks River to join the Mudlarks on the Lang Street Footbridge, at 7:30 am, for their monthly bird survey. This month, the survey was the downstream circuit, through Beaman Park and … Continue reading →

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Another Day at Long Reef – 14 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent another day at Long Reef attempting to photograph the local Ospreys. It was a bit frustrating, a fair few Opsreys were present, on and off, for most of the time I was there, but they were not that … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 12 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside by myself, and had a pleasant day wandering around photographing some of the birdlife. When I go to Nurragingy, I always have a few goals – birds I would particularly like to photograph, even … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 11 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. The group met at the south end of Lady Carrington Drive ready to set off to the Bola Creek area at … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 10 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was time for another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. Sue joined me for the trip. We found a fair amount of nice fungi, although much of it was looking  bit dried … Continue reading →

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